"100 points, 121 goals, victory in the Camp Nou - yeah, it was a strange season"

Gonzalo Higuaín was the first Real Madrid player this pre-season to give a press conference and he didn't hesitate to respond to comments made by Barcelona president Sandro Rosell ."100 points, 121 goals, victory in the Camp Nou – yeah, it was a strange season, but a spectacular one for us", he said in response.

What does the season ahead hold for Higuaín? "I'm stubborn and don't like to give in. I'll fight for my place, which is what I've done since my first season here“, said Higuaín –nicknamed 'Pipita'– who revealed that the reason behind him staying on at the club was down to the affection showed to the player in the last game of La Liga and a conversation with José Mourinho.

The Argentinean striker reflected on the way he had approached last season: "I was always committed to the team. I didn't think about anything else but helping my teammates to win titles".

Higuaín is glad that Mourinho will be the man who leads the team into the Supercopa de España, and spoke about the possible signing of Luka Modric: "I watched him in the Euros and at Tottenham. The club likes him and so do we players. I hope a deal can be struck as early as possible, if they believe he will help the team".

He finished by expressing his desires for the coming season: "I really hope our dream of winning the Champions League comes true this year".